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🌍✨Happy #GlobalEthicsDay!✨🌍 Today on Global Ethics Day, we join the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) in reaffirming the vital role of ethics and integrity in strengthening public trust in the profession. 🎥 We invite you to watch IESBA's video and join the conversation!

🌍 New Chairs to Lead IFAC Global Advisory Groups We are excited to announce the appointment of three distinguished leaders to serve as Chairs of our key advisory groups: ✨ Helene Agélii (Sweden) – Incoming Chair, Small and Medium Practices Advisory Group (SMP AG) ✨ Sinead Donovan (Ireland) – Incoming Chair, International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) ✨ Josephine Okui Ossiya-CPA,FCCA, MBA (Uganda) – Incoming Chair, Professional Accountants in Business Advisory Group (PAIB AG) Each brings extensive leadership experience, global perspective, and a shared commitment to advancing the accountancy profession in the public interest. Together with IFAC’s member organizations, these new Chairs will help drive progress, integrity, and innovation across the profession. 👉📰 Read the press release: https://bit.ly/43ldMDK

🗣️ NEW: We’ve added a translation tool to our Small Business Sustainability Checklist to make it accessible in 250 languages!🌍 See how this resource can benefit your organization—wherever you are in the world. 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/4kNZPoR

🌍💚 Happy World Mental Health Day Here at IFAC, we recognize that mental health is essential for individuals, organizations, and the profession as a whole. We’re committed to fostering a community that values well-being and supports balance. We want to acknowledge the importance of caring for ourselves and each other. Not just today, but every day. 👥

🌍 Wrapping Up #WorldInvestorWeek 2025 🎥 As part of IFAC’s ongoing contribution to the International Organization of Securities Commissions - IOSCO World Investor Week, our final video features IFAC Young Leaders Collective member Harry Ho (CPA, CFA, CIA, CGMA, ACMA). He shares how technological innovation in accountancy is strengthening investor protection: https://bit.ly/46J4Wlv 👉 Explore more insights from our Young Leaders Collective as part of IFAC’s contribution to World Investor Week 2025: https://bit.ly/46AUixc #IOSCOWIW2025

🌍 Investing in the Future at #WorldInvestorWeek 2025! 🎥 As part of IFAC’s ongoing contribution to the International Organization of Securities Commissions - IOSCO #WorldInvestorWeek, our next video features IFAC Young Leaders Collective member Cleber Fernandes. He discusses emerging trends in accountancy and the opportunities and risks they bring for investors: https://bit.ly/3WqvtOm 👉 Explore more insights from our Young Leaders Collective as part of IFAC’s contribution to World Investor Week 2025: https://bit.ly/46AUixc #IOSCOWIW2025

🌍 World Investor Week 2025 Continues! As part of IFAC’s celebration of the International Organization of Securities Commissions - IOSCO #WorldInvestorWeek, we’re spotlighting how technology is shaping the future of investor trust and transparency. 🎥 In this video, IFAC Young Leaders Collective member Mariyam Azka Ismail explores how artificial intelligence is enhancing the value investors receive from auditing and assurance: https://bit.ly/3KC7HfS 👉 Explore more insights from our Young Leaders Collective as part of IFAC’s contribution to World Investor Week 2025: https://bit.ly/46AUixc #IOSCOWIW2025

🎉 Cheers to 48 Years of IFAC! 🎉 For nearly half a century, IFAC has championed the global accountancy profession, serving the public interest, strengthening the profession, and supporting organizations and economies worldwide. 💡 To celebrate our 48th anniversary, we have a little challenge for you. Think you know IFAC and its history? Put your knowledge to the test with our trivia and see how many you can get right! 

🌍 IFAC’s Contribution to IOSCO World Investor Week 2025 This week, we proudly join the International Organization of Securities Commissions - IOSCO in celebrating #WorldInvestorWeek 2025, promoting investor education and protection worldwide. 🎥 To kick things off, IFAC Chief Executive Officer Lee White introduces this year’s focus, technology and the opportunities it brings for investors, and previews our upcoming video series featuring members of IFAC’s Young Leaders Collective - https://bit.ly/48zdwVt Stay tuned this week as we share their insights on how technology, collaboration, innovation, and strong professional standards build a future of trust: 🔹Mariyam Azka Ismail - AI’s role in enhancing audit and assurance. 🔹Cleber Fernandes - Emerging trends and their opportunities, and risks, for investors. 🔹Harry Ho (CPA, CFA, CIA, CGMA, ACMA) - How innovation in accountancy strengthens investor protection. 👉📚 Read the latest article and explore past World Investor Week videos like “What is an Audit?” and “Why is Sustainability Assurance Important?”, viewed over 35,000 times! - https://bit.ly/46AUixc #IOSCOWIW2025

This week in New York, the PAIB Advisory Group gathered under the theme 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘈𝘐.   🙏 We extend our heartfelt thanks and farewell to Sanjay Rughani, who has served the Advisory Group with distinction for nine years, as a member, as Deputy Chair, and as Chair for the last six years. Throughout his tenure, Sanjay has inspired, engaged, and brought together diverse perspectives. He has strengthened the group’s voice, enriched its learning, and elevated the standing of PAIBs worldwide. Thank you, Sanjay, for your service and lasting contribution to the profession. We also recognize Gloria Zvaravanhu, Ichiro Waki, and Margaret Muinde, who completed their terms this year. Each brought invaluable insights and strengthened our collective impact.   💡 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - How AI is reshaping CFO leadership and finance functions, skills, and career pathways and the role of the profession in enhancing confidence. - The power of systems thinking and multi-capitals approaches to redesign business models and elevate accountants as strategic decision-makers influencing integrated decision-making. - A dedicated session on 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘈𝘐𝘉𝘴: 𝘗𝘈𝘖𝘴 𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘈𝘐𝘉 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, with peer-to-peer learning on:  • Serving and connecting with PAIBs and business stakeholders  • Defining future PAO value to PAIBs  • Building sustainable PAO business models 🔎 Our conversations were reflective and forward-looking, reaffirming the essential role of PAIBs in driving trust, accountability, and innovation worldwide.   We look forward to announcing our next Chair very soon and to building on this strong foundation. Sanjay Rughani | Sharon Ditchburn | Esther Bosch | Lei Chen | Doç. Dr. Zekeriya Demir | Mike Driver CB | Lynda Gimena Estupiñán Peñaloza | Eric Freudenreich | Lindawati Gani | Stathis Gould | Tim Herrod, FCPA, FCA | Jamie Lyon FCCA | Jazmin Jackson | Lisa Kelley | Margaret Muinde | Josephine Okui Ossiya-CPA,FCCA, MBA | Milton Segal | Muhammad Samiullah Siddiqui | Laura Takamizawa | Aniket Talati | Dr. Ashish Prakash Thatte | Nancy Sau Ling Tse, JP | Ichiro Waki | Charles Xuereb | Gloria Zvaravanhu